2019 Guest Speaker: Julie Lythcott-Haims
Severn School was proud to host the 2019 David Astle Memorial Lecture Series speaker, Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of New York Times bestseller How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. She is also known for writing Real American, a critically acclaimed memoir detailing her personal battle with low self-esteem that American racism inflicts on people of color. On Tuesday, April 9th Lythcott-Haims delivered a keynote address to the Upper School discussing Real American. Her visit culminated in the evening with her “How to Raise an Adult” keynote address for the Severn School community and invited guests.